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Application for obtaining Terms of Reference (ToR) for Environmental Clearance for Chopanlimestone mine, Tehsil: Korpana, District: Chandrapur, State: Maharashtra Pre-Feasibility Report (As per MoEF Letter No. J011013/41/2006-IA.II (I) dated 30 th December 2010) 1. Executive Summary: Project : Chopan limestone mine Project proponent : RCCPL Private Ltd. (formerly Reliance Cementation Private Ltd.) Village : Chopan (159.70 Ha) Chanai Khurd (87.68 Ha) Tehsil : Korpana District : Chandrapur State : Maharashtra i Proposed production, Mining Proposed production of limestone: 1.0 Million TPA Lease Area & ownership (MTPA) Mine lease area: 247.38 Ha Ownership: RCCPL Private Ltd. (formerl y Reliance Cementation Private Ltd) Letter of Intent issued by Govt. of Maharashtra vide No. MMN –1010/CR.3339/ind-9 dated 13.06.2018 Enclosed: Annexure-1: Letter of Intent ii Geographical co-ordinates Geographic coordinates given in following Annexure-3A: Geographic coordinate list Annexure-3B : Google imagery iii Name of Rivers/ Nallahs/ Penganga river- 1.1 km N Tanks/ Spring/ Lakes etc. A seasonal nallah is flowing through South-Eastern part of lease. However, nallah will not be disturbed as it is falling under non-mineralized zone. iv Name of Reserve Forest(s), There are no national parks, wild life sanctuaries and eco - Wild life Sanctuary/ National sensitive zones in the proposed study area. parks etc. However, 204.92 Ha. Of ML area is falling under Pardi Reserve Forest, while five reserve forests (RF) and one protected forest (PF) exist within 5km., and three RFs exist within 5 – 10 km distance from the boundary of proposed mining area. v Topography of ML area The topography is almost flat with gent le undulation. Highest and lowest elevation are 223 and 204 AMSL respectively. vi Project Proposal Limestone: 1.0 Million Ton Per Annum (MTPA) Waste/reject: 0.026 MTPA Topsoil: 0.017 MTPA Total excavation: 1.043 MTPA vii Name of Mineral mined Limestone viii Mineral Reserve in Million UNFC Code Qty in Million T Tons 122 34.74 (Mineable Reserves) 222 4.67 (Blocked under statutory barriers) 333 15.52 (Inferred resources) ix Life of mine 38 years x Drilling/ Blasting Yes xi Mining method Opencast mechanized Page 19 of 31 Application for obtaining Terms of Reference (ToR) for Environmental Clearance for Chopanlimestone mine, Tehsil: Korpana, District: Chandrapur, State: Maharashtra xii Water requirement & Source 170 KLD for dust suppression, washing of mining machinery, plantation and domestic purpose, initially from ground water. xiii Solid waste/Tailings Soil / Reject: ~ 3600 t/month xiv Cost of Project Total Rs11,500 Lakh (including cost of land, machinery, pollution control measures, construction of mines office, weighbridge, man power etc.) xv Any Other (specify) None 2) Introduction of the Project / Background Information (i) Identification of Project and Project Proponent Name of the Project: Chopan Limestone Mine Mine Lease Area: 247.38 Ha. Location: Villages: Chopan and Chanai Khurd Tehsil: Korpana District: Chandrapur State: Maharashtra Project Proponent: RCCPL Private Limited (formerly Reliance Cementation Private Ltd.) 2nd Floor, Industry House 159 Churchgate Reclamation, Churchgate Mumbai – 400020 E-mail: [email protected] Landline: 022 43435403 / 4343 5400 Mobile: 9323488618 (ii) Brief Description of the Nature of the Project. The proposal is for limestone opencast mechanized mining from Chopan limestone mine lease area spread over an area of 247.38 Ha at villages Chopan and Chanai Khurd, Tehsil: Korpana, District: Chandrapur, State: Maharashtra. It is proposed to produce 1.0 Million TPA of limestone by opencast mechanized method of mining. During the production of limestone, waste / reject of 0.026 MTPA and topsoil of 0.017 MTPA will also be generated. Thus total excavation will be 1.043 MTPA. Drilling, blasting, loading, transporting and crushing is proposed. Please refer Annexure – 5 for surface plan and Annexure-6 for geological plan. (iii) Need of the Project and its importance to the Country and Region The Indian cement industry is the second largest market after China. It had a total cement production capacity of about 425 MT as of September 2017. Cement is a cyclical commodity with a high correlation with GDP. Cement demand is closely linked to the overall economic growth of country, particularly the housing and infrastructure sector. Cement demand in real estate sector is spread across rural housing (40%), unban housing (25%) and construction/infrastructure/industrial activities (25%). While the rest 10% demand is contributed by commercial real estate sector. Limestone is the main raw material for manufacturing of cement usually makes up around 65 percent of the final product. The mining and associated activities in the mineral bearing areas will bring about gains in gross domestic product, i.e. there is though a minor Page 20 of 31 Application for obtaining Terms of Reference (ToR) for Environmental Clearance for Chopanlimestone mine, Tehsil: Korpana, District: Chandrapur, State: Maharashtra contribution by the proposed project but will add to the gains in the G.D.P. The applicable royalty, taxes, DMF, NEMT paid by applicant will thereby contribute to the regional revenue. The cement demand is expected to increase at 6-7% Compound Average Growth Rate (CAGR) led by revival in government spending in housing (especially affordable housing), marginal uptick in private housing, and fast growth in infrastructure spends. At regional level, eastern states followed by central and north regions would see healthier growth in demand over a low base as the state governments sharpen focus on development. RCCPL Private Ltd. is executing a cement plant with production capacity of 2.9 MTPA clinker, 4.8 MTPA cement at Mukutban village, Yavatmal district, Maharashtra. To meet limestone requirement of cement plant, RCCPL Private Limited applied for mining leases in various part of Chandrapur District of Maharashtra and has obtained Letter of Intent (LoI) for ML area in Chopan and Chanai Khurd villages (total ML area 247.38 Ha) of Tehsil: Korpana, District: Chandrapur from Govt. of Maharashtra vide No. MMN- 1010/CR.3339/ind-9 dated 13.06.2018. Limestone which will be mined from this area will be used as captive sources for cement plant of RCCPL Private Ltd. in Mukutban. To convert LoI into mining lease grant preparation of mining plan is already on process and now applying for ToR for obtaining EC for above mentioned mining lease. Enclosed Annexure-1: Letter of Intent (iv) Demand Supply Gap Cement demand is expected to reach 550-600 MTPA by 2025. To meet the rise in demand, cement companies are expected to add 56 MT capacity over the next three years. The per capita consumption of cement in India still remains substantially low at less than 200 kg when compared with the world average which stands about 500 kg. In case of China, it is over 1,000 kg per head. This underlines the tremendous scope for growth in the Indian cement industry in the long term. The production during the year was 280 million tonnes against the capacity of over 375 million tonnes resulting in an average capacity utilization of around 75%. According to Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) reports. There is large gap between demand & supply of raw material (Limestone) for the production of cement. The proposed project aims to fill the demand –supply gap through optimum allocation and excavation of natural resources required to meet the demand effectively. (v) Imports Vs Indigenous Production Imports of limestone is not envisaged. (vi) Export possibility No export of limestone is proposed. The limestone produced from proposed mine shall be sent to the captive end use plant. (vii) Domestic / Export Markets The limestone produced from proposed mine is proposed for captive use in the cement plant. There is no proposal for export. (viii) Employment Generation (Direct and Indirect) Due to Project During development phase ~ 15 direct &50 indirect employees During operational phase ~ 16 direct and 82 indirect employees Page 21 of 31 Application for obtaining Terms of Reference (ToR) for Environmental Clearance for Chopanlimestone mine, Tehsil: Korpana, District: Chandrapur, State: Maharashtra 3)Project Description (i) Type of Project (including interlinked and interdependent project, if any) This is an opencast mechanized mining project linked to RCCPL Private Limited’scement plant under execution at Village Mukutban, Yavatmal District, Maharashtra.The proposed production capacity (for captive use only) from Chopan mine is 1.0 Million TPA. (ii) Location (map showing general location, specific location and project boundary & project site specific layout) with coordinates. The deposit is situated in Chopan and Chanai Khurdvillageswithin Survey of India Toposheet No.:E44 A14 (old 56-I-14) Geographical coordinates: Please refer - Annexure – 3A: List of Geographic coordinates Annexure - 3B: Google imagery Annexure – 4: Study area in Toposheet Detail of survey numbers Sr.No. Name of village Survey No. Area (Ha.) 1 Chopan 29, 30, 31, 34, 84, 86, 87, 88, 90, 91, 92, 93, 159.70 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104/1, 104/2 2 Chanai Khurd 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 96 87.68 Total Lease Area: 247.38 Ha (iii) Details of alternate sites considered and the basis of selecting the proposed site, particularly the environmental considerations gone into should be highlighted. Not applicable. This is a site specific project. (iv)Size or Magnitude of operation. It is proposed to produce 1.0 Million TPA of limestone by opencast mechanized method of mining. During the production of limestone, waste / reject of 0.026 MTPA and topsoil of 0.017 MTPA will also be generated. Thus total excavation will be 1.043 MTPA. Drilling, blasting, loading, transporting and crushing is proposed. (v)Project Description with Process details (a schematic diagram/ Flow chart showing the project layout, components of the project etc. should be given.